Senior IT&D Project Delivery Lead

About Us

VicTrack is the custodial owner of Victoria’s rail transport land, assets and infrastructure. We work to protect and grow the value of the portfolio, to support a thriving transport system and make travel and living better for all Victorians. With much of our asset portfolio dedicated to rail transport – our land, infrastructure, trams, trains and telecommunication networks – our focus is on strategic asset management and supporting the delivery of better transport solutions.

When you join VicTrack, you'll become part of an organisation that celebrates the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences of our people. We are committed to fostering a workplace that mirrors the diverse communities we serve. Everyone is welcome to apply for a role at VicTrack and we encourage open discussions about any adjustments you might need during the recruitment process or within the role. If you have a disability or specific access requirements, please let us know how we can offer you additional support.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment | hybrid work – 2 x days in office, 3 x days WFH
• Stable work environment - Victorian Government state-owned enterprise
• Comprehensive health & wellness programs
• Free access to on-site gym and end of trip facilities
• Training and development opportunities to help you grow and develop your career

The challenges of our fast-growing sector put our people at the front of some of Victoria’s most exciting projects in telecommunications, property development and project delivery – with job opportunities as diverse as our organisation.

The Role

The Senior IT&D Project Delivery Lead is responsible for leading and managing assigned IT&D projects from initiation through to closure, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, timeframes, budgets, and quality standards. The role provides leadership, governance, and direction across high-profile and business-critical initiatives, including Hyper-converged Infrastructure refresh and migration programs, network upgrades, desktop device and SOE roll-outs, and enterprise application projects.

All IT&D Project Managers and Delivery Leads manage project teams, coordinate with stakeholders and resource managers, manage risks and issues, and report on project status and performance to their stakeholder groups. In this capacity, the Senior IT&D Project Delivery Lead ensures that technology solutions are successfully implemented, embedded into operations, and aligned with organisational objectives.

Please note, this is a 6-month fixed term position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adopt and promote consistent project management practices and tools in line with the VicTrack Project Management Framework to drive successful technology project outcomes across IT&D
• Oversee demand and capacity management to allocate appropriate resources to each project, and provide ongoing leadership and support to project managers and team members
• Develop comprehensive project management plans (PMP), including detailed schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and supporting artefacts, ensuring a structured approach to project delivery. Leading project kick-off meetings, to ensure all team members are fully briefed on the proposed project objectives, plan and schedule
• Manage high-profile IT&D projects with visibility at Department level, cross-business and cross agency, up to $10m budgets
• Manage and collaborate with project stakeholders to establish solution requirements. Establishing and facilitating project steering committee meetings
• Execute, manage, monitor, and report on project progress by delegating tasks to team members, forecasting roles and resource requirements, and carefully scheduling and tracking resource effort against project tasks
• Manage the project schedule, quality standards, issues, and risks, and tracking actual project costs against the approved budget, to ensure projects remain on track, on budget and within scope. Clearly communicating the project status through regular reporting and presentations to ensure transparency and keep all stakeholders informed
• Manage vendor resources and tracking their deliverables against requirements and agreed timeframes, as well as leading all testing, deployment, training, go-live, operational hand-over, change management and project closure activities, ensuring all aspects of project delivery are comprehensively managed

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree or diploma in information technology (IT), computer science, software engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, data science or a related technology field is mandatory

Certification of one or more of the following project management frameworks is mandatory:

• PRINCE2 certification from Axelos
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Agile or Scrum certification from various organisations, such as Scrum Alliance, Scrum.org, or International Consortium for Agile

Knowledge & Experience:

• A minimum of five years’ experience as an IT Project Manager, managing multiple complex IT projects, such as infrastructure, software engineering/development/deployment, systems integration, cloud, and solution development/deployment, preferably in a large and complex organisation
• Experience in managing hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) projects is mandatory, including familiarity with leading HCI platforms such as VMware vSAN, Nutanix, or Cisco HyperFlex
• Strong understanding of the integration and management of virtualised environments, computing, storage, and networking within HCI frameworks is mandatory
• Proven ability to oversee the migration between hyper-converged environments, ensuring minimal disruption and optimal performance
• Proven experience in designing, deploying, and managing complex network infrastructure projects, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VPN solutions is mandatory
• Strong knowledge of network protocols, routing, and switching, with ideally hands-on experience configuring and managing network devices
• Experience and knowledge managing the full project lifecycle, from initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, to closure and handover
• Experience managing multiple and concurrent IT projects, with varying degrees of complexity, scope, budget and duration
• Experience managing project risks and issues, including identification, analysis, mitigation, escalation and resolution
• Experience managing project communication, including developing and executing communication plans, preparing and delivering project reports and presentations, and facilitating project meetings and workshops
• Experience and knowledge of effectively managing project change, including assessing and approving change requests, managing change impacts, and ensuring change readiness and adoption

To Apply

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We are proud to be recognized by WORK180 as an employer of choice for women. Explore the WORK180 website to learn about our benefits and policies. Research shows that 60% of women and underrepresented groups may decide not to proceed, even after drafting an application. We believe diversity strengthens every team, so even if you don't meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply!

Offer of employment is strictly subject to successful background (pre-employment screening) and criminal history check. VicTrack is an equal opportunity and human rights employer.

Closing Date: 17/01/2026

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